Nurture our world

We believe in making the communities where we operate better places to live, work and visit

To support the resiliency and sustainable development of these communities, we invest in the vitality of their children and natural resources, as well as deliver aid and support, especially in times of need.

Vitality of Children

Vitality of Children

Essential to every community’s long-term stability and success is the vitality of its children. We mobilize our guests and associates to provide support to a select group of nonprofit organizations leading the way in supporting children around the world.

By 2025, contribute 15M hours of volunteer service to support our company priorities and community engagement strategy

Youth Engagement: 50% of our volunteer hours will serve youth, including those at risk and disadvantaged, by developing their skills, employability and supporting their vitality

$6.8M raised by guests and associates for long-standing partners, including Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and UNICEF in 2016

Community Engagement

Community Engagement

“Serve Our World” is one of our core values and guides how we do business. Through volunteerism, fundraising, cash and in-kind donations, our hotels and associates worldwide are impassioned to do good in their communities and make a meaningful impact.

By 2025, contribute 15M hours of volunteer service to support our company priorities and community engagement strategy

Youth Engagement: 50% of our volunteer hours will serve youth, including those at risk and disadvantaged, by developing their skills, employability and supporting their vitality

By 2022, 80% of our managed hotels will participate in community service activities annually

By 2025, 50% of our franchised hotels will participate in community service activities annually

Disaster Relief

Disaster Relief

When disaster strikes, we work with our local hotels and established relief organizations to evaluate, respond and provide aid.

Marriott International and The J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation each contributed $500,000 to the American Red Cross, for a total contribution of $1M, to assist those communities and individuals impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in 2017

Contributed $40,000 in cash and in-kind support for Peru flooding relief efforts in 2017

Natural Capital Investment

Natural Capital Investment

To support the sustainability and increase the resiliency of the communities where we do business, we invest in and promote natural capital initiatives, such as rainforest protection, coral restoration and mangrove reforestation.

Completed 10th year of supporting Amazon rainforest preservation in 2018, aiding 99% of the Juma Rainforest Reserve to remain intact

Received Brazil’s first-ever certificate of carbon emissions reductions from the State of the Amazonas and the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation

Received IFC Asia’s “2017 Best CSR-Social Impact Partnership Award” for partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which works to preserve Thailand’s ecosystems through mangrove reforestation

Recognized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as their recipient of the “2017 Conservationist of the Year” Award